Our daughter’s DIY pink bedroom makeover …

Pink Bedroom Reveal Day has Arrived!

We started with a simple beige box. What I SHOULD have done was simply install padding on the walls, and isolate myself in said beige, padded box. But no, I had BIG plans. My daughter had even BIGGER plans, and her plans were all PINK. I took those pink bedroom plans, and raised them 6.

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Six WEEKS to be exact.

Now sure, there are people who took on this “one room challenge” and made over their kitchens. Or their bathrooms. Or even TWO spaces in six weeks. But those people are go-getters. I don’t pretend to fit in that category. Here at The Heathered Nest, we like to take our jolly old time. We like to nap.

We like take coffee and donut breaks…a lot of them. We like to goof off and pretend to be working when, secretly, we are binging on Netflix. Actually, that’s a lie. We’re too cheap to pay for Netflix.

And we are CERTAINLY too cheap to pay anyone to help us with ANYTHING that deals with remodeling or home improvement. We’d rather suffer. And suffer we did. But now, this pink bedroom beast has been slain.

Here’s the pink bedroom now!

She wanted pink. I wanted to feel like I wasn’t wading through a bottle of Pepto. And this is where we settled.

Most of the pink was introduced as a big DIY ceiling treatment. We installed circular moldings and a medallion around our vintage tole chandelier. We painted underneath the moulding a gutsy “Razzle Dazzle” pink (Ben Moore).

The ruffled curtains create a visual divider in the space, and behind them, we created a nook for her bed, some built-in shelving, and her desk area.

Lots of vintage and meaningful odds and ends fill her room. An antique lamp from my Grandmother, as well as Beatrix Potter books she gave me when I was little. Mason jars she used to can make for beautiful storage containers with a bit of history behind them as well.

The roman shades AKA the bane of my existence, were made from inexpensive white denim and trimmed with grosgrain ribbon. We chose white denim for both the shades and her DIY tufted, upholstered headboard not only because of the price, but also the durability.

Her duvet was made from 2 flat, white sheets, and pom-pom trim. The bottom has simple grosgrain ribbon ties. Altogether, it cost about $10-12 to make.

A big ol mirror like this in a smaller room helps make it feel a bit more open.

On the opposite wall, we created the gallery wall with frames of wallpaper (PIP by Eiffinger). I LOVE wallpaper…and the bolder the print, the better. But I wanted something in here with a bit less of a commitment, and I felt that it would be way too overpowering if hung on the whole wall.

So this is where we landed. The frames were all thrifted, and spray painted white, to give them a bit of a uniformity. The walls, by the way, are painted Simply White by Ben Moore.

Here are our pink bedroom paint colors:

*Colors not mentioned were custom color matched to a fabric swatch (any paint store can do this for no additional charge)

Walls – Simply White (Ben Moore)

Desk/hot pink chair – Razzle Dazzle (Ben Moore)

Turquoise chair – Seaside Resort (Ben Moore)

And here are sources for the space. Similar items are provided for those things we thrifted. I also include items similar to those we DIY’d in case you don’t want the hassle (like, for the blasted roman shades from HE$%, for example 😉

Pink Bedroom Sources

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And there you have it. Our pink bedroom makeover is complete. And now, my couch, a cozy blanket, some coffee and a donut (or maybe a couple) are calling my name. But before you leave…I’d love to see you around here more often! Want to become an insider? It’s F-R-E-E ?

Although I don’t have a little girl, but a handsome 13 year old, I love your daughter room. I want to move in. I would love having a bedroom like this when I was her age. You are such a sweet and loving mom, because I see all the love you put into this room for your little princess. I know she will love it, and so will her little friends. Can’t wait to see what you did in the boys room. I know it will be gorgeous ideas I can use.

That is so kind of you Ivory!! Thank you so much. We Moms all have our strengths and weaknesses. My strength is decorating their rooms, but boy oh boy, if you ask me to help with math homework, or chair a PTA committee, I’m completely useless. Just gotta do what we can do, right?!

Holy freaking amazing EVERYTHING!! Heather!! This has to be the most gorgeous girl’s bedroom EVER! The pink poms are so sweet and I love the white denim idea. I need to make some roman shades soon – any pointers?!! The art is such a cool statement wall – love it. I also adore the fact that the little table has been with you for so long. Yes to it ALL!

Racheal, here’s my suggestion on the shades…just DON’T. It was the WORST. PROJECT. EVER. I am having nightmares about it. I would HAPPILY pay someone to do them for me next time…and trust me, that is saying a lot because I am SUPER cheap!!!

I especially love the frames and the curtain divider. Your daughter must be in heaven! One question — maybe this is my computer, but the photos were hard to see because ads were popping up on every one of them, so I kept having to click the X to get rid of one, before another would pop right back up.. a little bit distracting from your amazing work!

Heather, this room is insanely adorable. There are so many noteworthy elements, but first off I love the happy happy happy color palette! The ceiling treatment, ruffled curtain room dividers, framed wallpaper and mirror, all so pretty. You are so creative and I love what you did with this space!! Your little girl is a lucky ducky!

Omg Heather, I love this!!! The curtains are such a fun way to divide the space, and I love that you used different pieces from your grandmother, how special! That little table is adorable, and what a clever way to store books! And that desk – I really love the pink!!

Fantastic. My daughter went through a pink phase, then purple, then green, now back to pink. What great ideas that we can use to punch up the color in her dorm room. Did you pleat the ribbon yourself? It looks like a box pleat–any pointers???

This room turned out beautifully. While it certainly has the pink vibe, there’s so much white to offset it so it’s not overly pink (AKA: swimming in pepto, as you said). Great idea to frame wall paper too.

Such a gorgeous and incredible transformation, Heather! I bet this is one of your favorite rooms in the house (lucky daughter you have). I’m sure she loves it! Love all the fun and girly touches in this room. Congrats!

Pink perfection!! Your beautiful design and execution of this room just go to prove that you can create a gorgeous space without spending a lot of money. I love the idea of a gallery wall of wallpaper instead of covering the entire wall!! And of course, all those vintage, DIY, and thrifted/repurposed treasures make the room in my book!

I have had this room pinned for ages. Now, I am getting ready to change my little one’s room from builder beige to wow! I love the colors and am looking for that rug … The link goes to Cymax.com but i can not find the rug in spite of looking for it. Can you please help?